pinwheel escapement
pinwheel escapement
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈpɪnˌʰwil, -ˌwil is-ˈkāp-mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈpɪnˌʰwil, -ˌwil is-ˈkāp-mənt/
Definition of pinwheel escapement words
- noun pinwheel escapement a clock escapement in which two pallets, usually of unequal length, alternately engage and release pins set on the escape wheel perpendicular to its plane of rotation. 1
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Origin of pinwheel escapement
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Pinwheel escapement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pinwheel escapement popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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